Tarot Birth Card Calculator

How it works

Add your birth month, birth day and birth year together as three numbers, then add the digits of the total until you reach 22 or less. That number is your card. For 14 October 1990: 10 + 14 + 1990 = 2014, and 2 + 0 + 1 + 4 = 7, which is The Chariot. A total of 22 counts as The Fool.

If your number has two digits, adding them gives a second card that is read alongside the first. A total of 18 is The Moon, and 1 + 8 = 9 adds The Hermit. This is one widely used method. Some calculators add every digit of the date separately and can land on a different card, so if two sites disagree, that is why. Your date of birth is not saved or sent anywhere.

Questions

What is a tarot birth card?

It is a major arcana card worked out from your date of birth. People read it as a card for your character and the themes that follow you through life, in the way a star sign is used in astrology. It is for reflection and fun, not a prediction.

Why do I have two birth cards?

When the total is a two-digit number, its digits add up to a second, lower card. Many readers treat the two as a pair: 16 The Tower with 7 The Chariot, or 19 The Sun with 10 the Wheel of Fortune and 1 The Magician.

Is a birth card the same as a year card?

No. A birth card uses your full date of birth and never changes. A year card uses your birth month and day plus the current year, so it changes every year. See the 2027 year card calculator.

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